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This article should not be speedy deleted as lacking sufficient context to identify its subject, because WP:CSD#A1 says:

Articles lacking sufficient context to identify the subject of the article. Example: 'He is a funny man with a red car. He makes people laugh.'

Contrast this with the current content of the article which, I believe, is sufficient to identify its subject:

John Kerr is a footballer who played for Tranmere Rovers, Bristol City, Stockport County and Bury.[1]
  1. ^ "John Kerr". In The Mad Crowd, a Hartlepool United Resource. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)

Are you suggesting that there is another association footballer named John Kerr who played for Tranmere Rovers, Bristol City, Stockport County and Bury and is described by the reference? WP:CSD#A1 goes on to say:

Caution is needed when using this tag on newly created articles.

U+003F? 00:06, 28 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I just left a message on the tagger's talk page basically saying the same thing. We will see what he says. GB fan 00:07, 28 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]